Save the wild birds

This letter is prompted by a local over 48-year-old backyard wild bird habitat - once vibrant with the coming and going of hundreds of wild birds and their singing - a neighborhood plus.

Wild birds were put on this earth to protect us.

They give us beauty and song to lift our spirits.

They are our first line of defense against all airborne diseases.

They play a critical role in the fight against West Nile virus.

They are responsible for 80 percent of our food supply. There would be no fruits or vegetables without the wild birds.

Why would anyone choose to destroy, or treat as pests, something so innocent, and something so valuable to humankind?!

What do you see when you look towards the sky - no wild birds. We should be witnessing flocks of them.

Per Mr. Dan Guthrie of the Pomona Valley Audubon Society, wild birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Act - making it a crime to harass, injure or kill them. You are asked to forward any information concerning the mistreatment of wild birds and any disturbance of their habitat to your local game warden, 909-394-0468; the California Department of Fish and Game, 909-484-0459 or 916-440-7259; and federal Department of Fish and Wildlife at 1-800-344-9453.